Mel Kiper Jr. hasn't changed his mind on Tim Tebow. The ESPN NFL draft guru believes Tebow is more suited for H-back as opposed to quarterback in the pros, and now projects the former Gators Heisman Trophy winner to be taken anywhere from the second to fourth rounds.

In fact, Kiper believes Tebow could have cost himself a chance to be a first-round pick with his performance in the Senior Bowl. Tebow's elongated delivery was a point of discussion throughout the weeklong practices leading up to the college football All-Star game.

"I would have never set foot in Mobile, Ala.," Kiper said Wednesday on a conference call. "That put that elongated delivery and the fact he had to take snaps under center on full display for everybody to see and it brought to light all the negatives. Why highlight all the negatives? First round after the Senior Bowl might have gone out the window. I never thought Tim Tebow was an NFL quarterback, and I told Tim that on two occasions. I think he's an H-back.

"But is somebody gonna draft him as a quarterback? Yeah, I think they will, but now I think it's second or third round. It would very much surprise me if he went in the first round now."

There is no player more scrutinized and more debated in this year's draft. Some believe he would be fine as a quarterback. Others like Kiper and fellow ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay don't.

"I would draft him as an H-back in the third or fourth round," Kiper said. "If you draft him as an H-back and you make him your Wildcat quarterback and use some versatility, fine. You don't draft a Wildcat quarterback in the second round. I said that about Pat White last year and I say that about Tim Tebow this year."

Here are some of Kiper's thoughts on other state prospects:

Gators CB Joe Haden: Kiper has him going seventh to the Cleveland Browns. "He's a potential top 5 corner in the NFL. He can get you on the blitz, good tackler, outstanding in coverage, Joe Haden will be a real good pick at No. 7. I think he's the fifth-best player on the board. Maybe he could even be rated the top fourth player on some team's boards."

On UCF DT Torell Troup: Projects him as a fourth to sixth-round pick.

On UF C Maurkice Pouncey: late-first round pick, could be selected by the Vikings. He also thinks the Vikings could go for FSU CB Patrick Robinson.

On UF DE Carlos Dunlap: Projects him to go to Tennessee at No. 17.

on USF DE Jason Pierre-Paul: A top 10 to 12 pick. "Right now, I have Pierre-Paul going 8 to Oakland. George Selvie, the defensive end, I would say maybe fourth or fifth round, and for Jerome Murphy, the cornerback from South Florida, I'd say third or fourth round." He also added he projects S Nate Allen as a second-round pick.